UK Beaches Get £110 Million Investment Pledge
Blue Flags For More Beaches Through Yorkshire Water Investment
With some of the top UK Beaches and Resorts finding it harder to attract holiday makers every year, the sudden boost of £110 million will bring many towns back up to the standards expected by families when visiting coastal resorts around the British Isles.
The biggest investment in tourism ever seen has been fronted by Yorkshire Water – the main utility company who supply to the North East of the UK. They have made a pledge to bring nearly 10 resorts up to a standard never witnessed by holiday makers in Britian, which will aim at giving some of the beaches a “Blue Flag” for the first time.
This initiative is expected to last for five years and will take 50 miles of Yorkshire coastline up to the Blue Flag standards.
Speaking yesterday at an event held in Scarborough, Yorkshire Water revealed the cash boost for:
* Scarborough South
* Scarborough North
* Bridlington North
* Bridlington South
* Filey
* Hornsea
* Withernsea
* Whitby
Whitby and Scarborough North already have blue flags in place, but it is expected that the other 8 beaches will then be able to apply for blue flag status. The partnership between Yorkshire Water and other local councils is expected to make the beaches become included in the categories for the European ‘Excellence’ standards for 2015.
